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that a similar precaution was necessary in dealing with the ories—they found that if they gave up 99 out of the 100 parts, and did not give up the remaining one, they would be still abused, insulted, and calumniated ; and for these reasons they very properly declined any coalition with them. The Government (Whigs) had also become wiser. What bad they lately done ? Why, in place of putting their avowed enemies in office, and thereby furnishing them with power to annoy and torment them, they were as they ought to do, filling the public situations with their friends. The changes in the Lord Lieutenancies of the county was proof of that, and other changes also showed that Ministers were mow beginning to see the necessity of keeping them at arms' length.—(Loud cheers.) If Ministers would pursue this course they had nothing to fear, and be rejoiced at their conduct, because he wished them every success. He was re joiced to find that they had now a Government which had done a great deal of good—which was doing good—and from whose exertions in the next sessions they had great things to expect. With reference to the Irish Church, a great deal had been said about the Government measure being an iniquitous proceeding. It was s!id that this property was protestant property—that itilW sacred, and ought not to be touched. Now, as a Protestant, he must say, he consi dered this outcry got up merely for the purpose of religious intolerance. They accused the Catholics of being igno rant, and the principal object of this Bill was to afford them education. Who was it that paid the tithes in Ireland? Was it not the Catholics ? And such being the fact, was it unreasonable to say that, after providing for all the reli gious wants of the Protestants of Ireland, a portion of their own money should go for the education of their chil dren ? Was it to be endured that a hundred and fifty be nefices, without congregations, should continue to exist ? (Loud cheers.) Was it, in fine, to be tolerated that such an anomaly as the Protestant Established Church in Ire land exhibited, should continue ? Mr.- Muntz, after further observations on the same subject, concluded with the follow ing words--I disclaim most positively any interference on the part of Government with our proceedings. It is the work of the Political Union, caused by falsehood, misrepresenta tion, abuse, invective, and folly of the Birmingham Tories. THOMAS ATTWOOD, Esq., M.P., here presented himseli before the meeting, and was received with immense cheer ing, which lasted a considerable time. When silence had been somewhat restored, the Hon. Gentleman commenced by expressing the gratification which it gave him to meet again the brave, the patriotic, and enlightened men of Birmingham, who were the first to sound the trumpet blast of liberty.—(Cheers.) That glorious trumpet blast had been re-echoed throughout their country, appalling the hearts of tyrants on their blood-stained thrones. Colonel Napier, in his admirable work on the Peninsular War, in describing one of those terrible charges of bayonets in which the British infantry advanced amidst showers of mus ket and cannon ball carrying death and ruin before them, Colonel Napier had told them that then was seen the ma jesty and might of the British soldier ; but the thousands then before him had exhibited that day the necessity and might of the British citizen.—(lmmense cheering.) The moral grandeur and intellectual dignity with which the British people had demanded and commanded the liberty of their country, he was glad to find had not been changed. —(Hear, hear.) He knew that the breath of prosperity had been blowing over them, but he also knew that it had not changed their hearts.—(Loud cheers.) The Political Union had but just touched the earth, when thousands of patriots rose up at its call. Under those circumstances it was that the Tories told them they were changed and had become Conservatives. Conservative of what ? Of the fraud, injustice, and oppression of their country. They asked where were the hosts of Newhall-hill ? Why, that they had all become Conservatives ; and he therefore must suppose that all in that hall were Conservatives.—( Laughter.) But he would tell them that this g athering of the elements of agitation—that this outburst o f the hearts of their fellow townsmen would be echoed ere long a thousand-fold throughout the whole of England.—( Applause.) The Po litical Union was never dissolved—the Council of that great and mighty Association felt that they had acquired, through the confidence of their countrymen, a great power over the people ; but they also felt that they were answerable to God and them for tl.e judicious, prudent, zealous , and patriotic exercise of it. They reflected that possibly, and probably, days might come in which it would be necessary for the Union to interfere—they reflected that they had still rights to obtain, wrongs to redress, and miseries to relieve, and they in consequence decided that they would not recom mend its abolition ; therefore, that great Society, that for midable and . mighty . Association, whose every movement made the earth to rock beneath the feet of the Govern ment, still remained in full life and existence.—(Cheers.) But he ought to explain to them why the Council of the Union had remained so long inactive. They all knew that before the Reform Bill had been ushered into being by the wrongs and injuries which the borough-mongers had inflicted on the industrious classes of the community, the Council of the Political Union of Birmingham was appointed by the in habitants to watch over their interests, and do all in their power to redress their grievances. For the last three or four years in which the new parliament met, they thought it but right to give it a fair trial ; they considered it was but fit and proper to wait the march of events, and if they found that under the new order of things the people were contented, prosperous, and happy, they felt that it would not be their duty to disturb their tranquillity. That great and mighty Association therefore sunk to rest, like an infant on its mother's breast ; but that prudence and discretion which lulled them to rest but tended to give them more formidable power over the hearts of their fellow countrymen.—(Hear, hear.) They knew by experience that the Council of the Political Union would never call upon them but in cases of necessity, and that should that necessity ever arise, their very moderation would, in consequence, give them a ten fold claim over their affections, and give ten-fold energy to their proceedings.—(Loud cheering.) They had been told that the Government had influenced that meeting.—(Hear, hear.) They had been told that Mr. O'Connell was con nected with the circumstances which had called it together, as also that he had been connected with the origination and formation of the Union. But he would tell them that these three assertions were gross, wilful, and malicious lies.— (Immense. cheering.) No member of the Government, no one having connexion with it, not even the lowest retainer or fag, had any idea of their intentions, until, perhaps, they saw the advertisement in the Morning Chronicle ; and as to Mr. O'Connell, he (Mr. Attwood) was not aware that he knew of it, except through the same medium. With re gard to the Union, they had been told in January, 1830, that Mr. O'Connell was connected with that ; but he (Mr. Attwood) would again assert, that he never heard of it until be had received a case upon which to give his legal opinion, and Sir C. Wetherell received a case from the opposite side on the same day. They were lies, wilful lies, with which the public dignity and sense of the town was at that time, and still continued to be insulted.—(Cheers.) He looked upon these low tricks as weak inventions of the enemy, that none but mollies or dollies would believe or attend to.—(Great laughter and cheers.) Having told them that no Minister knew anything of their meeting—nor any friend of the Ministry—that neither Mr. O'Connell, nor any friend of his had been apprised of it, he would now tell them that that meeting was the sole, pure, and spontaneous growth of their great town.—(Loud cheers.) And he was just re minded by his worthy friend in the Chair to say, that it was called into existence by the Tories themselves.—(Continued cheering.) On the 4th of September last a great meeting had been held, in the place in which they were that day assembled, for the purpose of re-organizing and bringing into effective operation the Political Union, in order to pro cure a Reform of the House of Lords, to carry the Muni cipal Corporation Bill into full effect, and to obtain for Ire land a redress of the abuses of the • Church Establishment. Only four parts out of five of the Reform Bill had as vet passed into a law, but he hoped before the end of the next Session, they would get the other fifth part. As to the Reform of the House of Lords that they must and should receive. —(Great applause.) They might be asked why had not the Council of the Political Union moved earlier in the matter ; but he could assure them that, four months ago, a meeting of the Council was held, at which reso lutions were adopted, one of which he would have the honour to propose for consideration that day, but they were unwilling to act without necessity ; and had it not :been for the infamous lies and calumnies of the Tories, he aloubted whether they would have acted upon them at all ; but when ;they found their unprincipled opponents pouring calumny and poison into the heart of their King, they felt that as honest subjects they would not be faithfully dis charging their duty to themselves or their country, if they did not rise up and contradict it.--(Cheers.) The Tories bad told the King that the feeling of the people was changed—that the men who had met at Newhall-hill— those honest, brave, and patriotic men, had become Con servatives! If the royal ear could be thus poisoned, there would be no safety for the throne or the people—the throne was established for the good of the people, therefore it was on them the good or evil results would flow ; not upon the offscourings of the nation by whom those falsehoods had been propagated.—(Hear, bear, and cheers.) It was, Iherefet.e, they felt it their bounded duty to come forward and lake known their feelings, in order that the throne might do its duty by the people whose interests and liberties it was appointed to g uard. He saw before him tho u sand s of the men assembled at Newhall-hill, and yet the Tories told them that the Unioii was dead. He knew that the mass of the people were doiiv. well. God forbid that he s hould call upo n th em withou t' a cause ; but sure he was, .if tbe Union made known to them that the borough -3,-,onkjers were at their work again, to put down the pros perity of the people, and disturb the present flourishing tv a the manufacturer, an d send th e industrious artisan :)11. -orkh ouse ;h e wou ld tell them that within one ; -14 the Union could produce one hundred . 4 00 fighting men.—(Loud cheers.) It was not Wei? d, Ity to make this appeal at present, but merely to r _ Ne7}t ) r • THE SUN, LONDON, TUtISDAY, JANUARY 19, 1836 touch a responsive chord in the hearts of their fellow countrymen. Therefore he trusted that the present meet ing would have a beneficial effect on the councils of the na tion. He knew not whether they could agree to them : if honest, they would support Ministers in their honesty ; but if dishonest, they would make their hearts shake within them.—(Great cheering.) The conduct of the Tories reminded him of that of Louis the Sixteenth, who was figuring at a ball at Versailles whilst the Bas tile was levelling to the ground ; or like Charles the Tenth, who was enjoying his mummeries when the brave men of Paris rose and broke his sceptre before his eyes. —(Cheers.) They saw the hand-writing on the wall, but would not believe their own eyes.—(Renewed cheers.) They recover dominion in England! As soon might they attempt to pluck the sun from his course. They took the quiescence of the people for acquiescence—they endea voured to move heaven and earth with Conservative as sociations and Conservative dinners, and, if they let them alone, no doubt they would endeavour to deceive the people as welt as the Crown.—(Hear, hear.) It was, therefore, time in order to insute the safety and honour of their country that the opinions of the people should be vindicated, and the gross frauds of their enemies ex posed. If the Tories were suffered to have their own way a deluge of blood must and would be shed in Eng land. Now, observe how near this calamity they stood. At the late election the candidates were contaminated with the poison of the Tories, and gained but ten or twenty of a majority in the House of Commons. The power of the Tories was great—they had great wealth—wealth wrung from the industrious classes of the nation. " The shaft which brings an eagle to the ground, Is tipped with feathers from the eagle's wings." Thus did the Tories act towards the people—they plucked the people's wealth, and then used it as a mortal weapon to destroy their liberties.—(Great cheering.) Five or ten of the contested elections in the country bad turned against the people. What with the power of the landlords over their tenants—the lawyers over their clients—the banker over his debtors—and the parsons over the delusions of their flocks, what with one bad spirit and another bad spirit, they caused a majority in the Commons. They thought to ride rough-shod over the people of England, and unless they spoke out and told them of their errors, he thought they would get a majority in the House of Commons. —( Hear, hear.) Indeed, he should not wonder if they would attempt to impeach Lord Melbourne. He believed, as there was a God in Heaven, that the Tory Lords would convict him, and a Tory Court condemn him.—(Cries of " Never, never.") If, continued Mr. A., you would sub mit to it. These were reasons sufficient for bringing for ward the Political Union. The people rested in the quiet magnificence of their strength to-day, and to-morrow they were rocked like a tempest. They should therefore be on their guard. They never could and they never would submit to the abolition of the Reform Bill.—(Cheers.) They would go as much further as possible, but not a sin gle step backward.—(Cheers.) Such was the truth. The Tories never , listened to truth—they never believed in truth—and as the poet said— " Know then this truth, the judgment of the skies— He that hates truth shall be the dupe of lies, And he that loves delusion to the last, Delusion strong as Hell shall bind him fast." The Hon. Gentleman then continued to say that the people would be satisfied with nothing short of thorough reform of the House of Lords. The Commons had now got the people at their back, and could now advance with security in the great march of political improvement. Should the Lords remain unreformed, you would have the screws put again on the industrious classes ; but he would tell them what they were to do ; they would want the sum of 5,0001. only. One hundred thousand men, at Is. per man, would supply that want. They would then send delegates through out the country, rousing the people to action, and becoming themselves their leaders. That would be the policy ; and he doubted not the influence which the men of Birming ham possessed over their countrymen would command the success of 20 millions of people and 20 millions of hearts. The Tories were too weak to fight. A few thousands of those crawling Conservators could not fight against 20 mil lions of brave people ; but he feared that the nation was upon the brink of famine and anarchy brought on by the Tories ; and when that fearful period came, he would take care that they could not charge it on his head. He did not mean to give them that loop-hole—they should have all the credit to themselves. Before the reform of the Commons had been effected, he was applied to by a member of the Ministry as to his opinion with respect to the creation of Peers. He told them to make use of the power they pos sessed, for if the Tories obtained the upper hand, they would be kicked and spattered on by them.—(Cheers.) If an impeachment were to be preferred against any party in the House of Commons, say Sir Robert Peel for instance—no matter how great their delinquencies—the House of Lords would throw a protecting shield over the delinquent, and render the proceedings of the Commons nugatory. The Hon. Gentleman next adverted to the Re form of the Irish Church, showing its glaring abuses, and pointing out the absolute necessity of their complete eradi cation. He stated that all persons admitted this except the Tories and the clergy, and they upheld existing abuses under the plea of their attachment to the interests of the Protes tant religion, while their attachment was only to the loaves and fishes ; it was the means of producing them. He strongly condemned the conduct of the Irish clergy, who had so long , concealed from the people of England the real state of the Irish population, the mass of misery, the extreme poverty and suffering to which they were subjected, and the repeated deaths from starvation. These were well known to the clergy —they were evils which cried aloud to heaven for redress. A system of poor laws ought to be introduced into that country. The right to live is the first right of nature. An army of 30,000 is constantly kept there, for the purpose of grinding the Irish poor, and taking from the little they have —not sufficient to supply their own wants—to enrich a pam pered hierarchy ; Ireland must have justice done her. Those landlords—those Tory, Orange, borough-mongering land lords—had done much mischief. Would it be believed, that one of them had actually driven 1,700 Catholics, at one fell swoop, out of their cabins, with no poor laws to provide for them, and in the depth of winter, for no crime what ever? all that could be alleged against them was that they were Catholics.—(Shame, shame.) If they were thus to be driven from home and shelter, and left to starve, ought not laws to be enacted to find a provision for them, and which ought to be paid out of the pockets of these landlords? Many of the Members of the House of Com mons, who were formerly averse to the system of poor laws for Ireland, now were the most strenuous advocates for their introduction, feeling convinced of their absolute necessity. The Hon. Gentleman concluded amidst loud cheering, by moving the first Resolution, to the effect that an address be presented to his Majesty. Mr. HADLEY, in seconding the Resolution, said it was a soul stirring scene to see so vast an assemblage of his fellow-townsmen met together for the purpose of petition ing the King and the House of Commons on some of the most vital questions which could occupy their attention ; and it was still more gratifying to find so much enthusiasm prevailing on such an occasion. He rejoiced that that meeting had been called by the Political Council instead of having been summoned by any other class of Reformers, or by what were called the constituted authorities, be cause they had been designated by the Birmingham Orange Union as "the miserable remnant of the Political Union," defunct, dead, and buried, and a requiem chaunted over their ashes at the late Bacchanal Feast held in that splendid temple. Let them have it so ; the people of England did not think so, nor of Ireland, nor of Scotland. The honest, sincere Reformers in Church and State, wherever they were to be found, and there were millions of them, did not think so : they knew that an unquenchable desire for good government, equitable laws, and equal rights, must still exist in the minds of those men who stood foremost in the struggle for civil and religious liberty, un aided by the blandishments of friends or the frowns of enemies. It was true, that for the last two or three years, they had ceased to agitate the public mind, but it was be cause they had effected such a change in the then rulers as gave them a fair hope that they might live to see a Govern ment acting in accordance with the spirit of the age, fully alive to the people's wants, and as prompt to redress their wrongs as to asse r t and defend their rights. They still lived lin this hope, and he thought they would become traitors to their own principles if they did not support the present Go vernment, while they manifest a desire to improve the insti tutions of the country, and adapt them to the more en lightened wants of the day.—(Loud cheers.) This was his determination, and he doubted not it was of that vast assembly, but, he confessed, he felt himself placed in a po sition of no ordinary novelty. They had now two political unions in that town, supporting principles as much opposed to each other as the Poles were asunder. He, and those he then addressed, were for the King and his Ministry ; the other party are for the Duke of Cumberland and Orange ascendancy.—(Cheers.) They were for cheap and good government, in Church and State ; the others for the loaves and fishes, and the continuance of plunder, corrup tion, and arbitrary power. They were for the establish mentwotbiecrbs ocs shall anlt t li w oro o eifin r eg e e s tt p h o teb n ev s i b pe l p e x oprr C ec h s s a h m a hers of the Legislature , ous irresponsibility. Th ey wer e image m b forer withoo o f thalei extension itsp eo m p seeef;hi the ee franchise and the prot ec ti on o f the ballot ; the others for limiting the franchise, and for exercising all the unjust in fl.byu e o n c o e d s s biTeshseiyngw, justice r e for s s e h eai g ll b j e u s d t o i c n e e d t o o n t e b a t to sufferinglreland, a a d d unhappy country , the others for continuing the bloody tithe warfare and for starving her people into rebellion.— (Cheers.) Such were the creeds entertained by the two Political Unions in the town. Both could not be right ; but as he confessed he was a believer in the opinions enter tained by the Radical Political Union, and was prepared to defend them ; he did hope that if there were any member of the Orange Union then present, he would step forward and defend his principles,and give some reason for the faith he has in him. That was a meeting of the inhabitants of the town, fairly, openly, and honestly called together. If the Orange Union possessed- the power and popularity so much vaunted, let them be shown this day ; and if neither the one nor the other could be exhibited, he thought it must appear quite clear that they had no existence, except at No. 5, at Dee's Hotel, and in their Orange organ, the Birmingham Advertiser. He concluded by seconding the resolution. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meeting, which was unanimously carried amidst low cheers. Mr. G. El:morals, in moving the next resolution, said he should not go back to tthe period when the Political Union was first established, without entertaining feelings something similar to those which Moses must have expe rienced when before the burning bush. It was indeed an imposing sight when he looked around and saw the thou sands which surrounded him. It wasindeed an awful sight, operating on the destinies of this country, and exposing to the whole world a burning-bush of liberty to the British Isles.—(Cheers.) Without the aid of the great body of , the people, the Political Unions, the Reform Ministry could not have kept in office—then the Reform Bill would not have passed, and the Municipal Reform Bill could not have passed. The Union was the terror of the Tories. The Tories were the enemies of freedom, and to the pro gressive improvement of men. They were servile in the extreme, and bowed down and licked the dust before those they hoped to gain any thing from. They talked of patri otism and reverence for the King, but if the Duke of Cumberland were on the throne to-morrow with a razor in his band, they would bow down and worship him.— (Cheers.) He said that unlike those of the Tories, all their proceedings were open. There were ten thousand persons present to hear him ; met for patriotic pur poses, and not for individual benefit. The Tories said that the advocates for the removal of the abuses in the Irish Church were anxious to bring Popery to Ire land. Poor miserable fools they must be who compose this faction, to suppose that such a numerous assembly of Protestants, like those who met there that day, were anxious to bring Popery to Ireland. But let the fools go on. Hoiv do these professors of the Christian religion act—of that re ligion which teaches peace and goodwill to all men—not to Bishops and Lords, but to the people without distinction— peace and goodwill to all men ?--(Loud cheers.) Is it pos sible that God !should send them who are now murdering their fellow-men for their tithes, to preach peace and good will to all men.—(Cheers.) The Tories with their hypocrisy can praise his Majesty because he has subscribed to the re lief of the Irish clergy. He objected to it, not from any feeling of hostility to the individuals themselves. He could feel for them ; some of them might be good and pious men, but they were part of that system—that hierarchy that lived like an incubus upon Ireland.--(Cheers.) He called their attention to a speech of a Noble Lord ; there were about 600 of these men who dared to put themselves in the 'scale against the great bulk of the n ation—let them beware— this Herculus Lord (Dartmouth) talked about their being ready to die for the independence of the Constitution. What Constitution ? That in the reign of Henry the Eighth, of Elizabeth, or of George the Third, who deluged Europe with blood—or that of the debauched reign of George the Fourth. The Noble Lord then proceeds to eulogise the great man-murderer the Duke of Wellington, and calls upon the Conservatives to rally round and fight under the banner of the Duke, and says, " God grant that it may be a bloodless war." A bloodless war ! Would be have the audacity to come into contact with the majesty of the people of England 2—(Cheers.) What did the hero do ? Did he not yield Catholic emancipation to his fears, and would he now dare the British people? Why, the very glance of their eyes would terrify this "hero of a hundred battles."—(Cheers.) His eulogist, Lord Dart mouth, praised him for his magnanimity and disinterested ness. Magnanimity—greatest of minds—why did he allow his mother to be a State pauper ? Where was his magnanimity in allowing his parent, who it was his duty to support, to become a dependent on the bounty of the people of England—a bounty upon which she had not the slight est claim ? Where was his magnanimity or disinterested ness in his receiving the 14,0001., and his never-to-be forgotten treatment of that brave man Ney—Marshal Ney?—(Cheers.) The hero of a hundred battles, with his magnanimity, thus treated a noble foe, broke his word, and suffered him to be murdered.—(Groans.) Let him take his pelf ; he also takes with it the contempt of every upright mind. Lord Dartmouth said, at the Tory dinner, that it was gratifying to see that Hall, which had upon previous occasions been filled with men of revolutionary principles, then filled with men who would support the Throne. He wished he (Lord Dartmouth) had been there that day—he would then have seen a body of men, actuated by a holy, pure, and religious feeling, who were striving to benefit millions of their fellow beings—of those beings upon whom God looked with equal eve, as God of all, as upon a Lord. If he were there that day he would lay down the factious dignity 'of a Lord, and take up the nobler one of a man.—(Cheers.) The pe tition he then proposed could not fail to have an effect .on the House of Commons when it appeared there. He agreed with it, because it proposed to effect an organic change in the House of Lords.—(Cheers.) They were as much in the hands of the House of Lords as before the passing of the Reform Bill. He would rather have the Autocrat of Rus sia—one despot to lord it over the land, than six hundred of these despotic Peers scattered throughout the country— one'tyrant rather than many.—(Loud cheers.) The people of Birmingham carried one reform, they must carry another. —(Cheers.) He asked, would they stand firm ?—(" We will," and cheers.) Then they would carry another reform, and meet these six hundred Herculean Lords with harness on their backs ?—(Cheers.) Either the Reform Bill must be repealed, or the House of Lords reformed. The Lords were the obstructions to all improvements—they must be re-modelled—the days of the Aristocracy were numbered. The petition gloriously states that it placed the supreme legislative power in the hands of the people's representatives. He told them that the way to secure a reform in the House of Lords would be to stop the supplies—shut them up, like - - Jurymen, without anything to eat. They might talk about re-action as much as they pleased, but they would find that there was no change in public opinion. He begged, in con clusion, to propose the second resolution, that a petition be presented to the House of Commons.—(Cheers.) This was seconded by Mr. P. H. MuNTz, and carried unanimously. Mr. T. C. SALT proposed the third resolution. He mentioned a circumstance connected with the protest made by the Tories respecting that meeting. Some of the party going round for signatures met a gentleman from West Bromwich ; they asked him for his signature, which when they had obtained, they asked him if he had not three brothers ; and upon his replying in the affirmative, they asked him to sign for them. This, however, he declined to do. The echo from that city would ever vibrate through every part of the kingdom. He prayed for a reform in the House of Lords, not in the spirit of hostility to that body. They want to purify the ancient body from that of the factious creation of seventy years, The House of Lords was composed partly of the ancient nobility, and of others who were made Peers for selling their country, having their hands ever in the public purse, and deluging the country in blood.—{Cheers.) Mr. Salt, after a few observations, eulogising the Marquis of Westminster, concluded by moving the resolution, " That the most Noble the Marquis of Westminster be respectfully requested to present the address to the King." This was seconded by Mr. BLAXLAND, and carried una nimously. Mr. PIERCE proposed, and Mr. M'LINTOCJ seconded the next resolution " That Messrs. Attwood and Schole field, the Members for the Borough, be requested to pre sent the petition to the House of Commons." Messrs. JENNINGS and HARLAND moved and seconded the fifth resolution, that Mr. Churchwarden Winfield, Mr. Ernes, Mr. Portlock, Mr. Bourne, and Mr. Pierce, be re quested to take the necessary measures for obtaining the signatures to the address and petition. A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, after which the meeting quietly dispersed. ~ ADDRESS TO HIS MAJESTY. " TO TIIE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. " Sire,—We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the inhabitants of the town of Birmingham, in town's meeting assembled, humbly beg leave to express to your Majesty our deep and sincere gratitude for the great and patriotic mea sure of Corporation Reform, to which your Majesty has been pleased to give your Royal sanction. We see in this another proof of your Majesty's courage and fortitude, and unlimited devotion to the rights, liberties, and interests of your f a ithf u l and loyal people. We humbly and dutifully implore your Majesty to stand firm in the prosecution of this great and glorious work, until the measures lately brought forward by your Majesty's Government are carried into full and com plete effect, and until all the Corporations of the United Kingdom arc restored to that healthy and efficient state for which they were originally intended by the founders of our excellent Constitution. " Sire,—We should be deficient in the duty which we owe'to your Majesty and to our country, if we did not dutifully and humbly represent to your Majesty, that artful and designing men, disaffected to your Majesty's Government, and enemies to the rights and liberties of the people, have latterly been busy in misrepresenting the state of the public mind. It is pre tended and asserted that the public mind is changed, that it is grown cool in the cause of Reform, and that your Majesty's loyal and dutiful subjects no longer desire a correction of the abuses in the Irish Church, or such a Reform in the House of Lords as may bring that Right Honourable House into a con formity of views and objects with your Majesty's Government, with the House of Commons, with the spirit of the age, and the irresistible force o ublic opinion. Nothing can be more false. Th e p u blic minis not changed. The desire of cor recting acknowledged abuses in the Church of Ireland, and also in the Church of England, continually increases, 4nd the absolute necessity of some efficient Reform in the House of Lords is daily more and more acknowledged. " Sire,—We never can believe that the sacred cause of our holy religion can be injured by the correction of notorious abuses in the Church of Ireland, or in that of England. On the contrary, we cannot doubt that the continuance of such abuses tends to degrade the Church in the public estimation, and that to neglect timely and efficient Reforms is the surest way to precipitate the downfall of that venerable Establishment. " Nor can we believe, Sire, that any danger can accrue to the House of Lords from such a prudent and judicious Reform of that Right Honourable House as may bring it forward into a state of mutual harmony and co-operation with the spirit of the age, and with the changes which the Parliamentary and Municipal Reforms require. Without some great operation of this kind, the House of Lords must hang as a dead weight upon the country, obstructing the whole political machinery of the nation, until changes, dangerous to the existence of that Right Honourable House, begin to be contemplated in the public mind. " They are no friends to the House of Lords, Sire, who re commend to that Right Honourable House to present itself as a barrier of sand against the swelling tide of public opinion. No power upon earth can now overturn the great measures of Parliamentary and Corporation Reform, which your Majesty has patriotically an d g raciously sanctioned. Every true friend of the . House of Lords and of our admirable Constitution must, therefore, concur in the necessity of removing an anomaly which places the House of Lords at issue with your Majesty's Government, with the House of Commons, and with the irre sistible will of this mighty nation. " Sire,—We humbly and dutifully thank your Majesty for graciously instituting an inquiry into the 'sufferings of our un happy countrymen in Ireland, and into the necessity of adopt _ ing poor laws for their relief. Those sufferings have long ex cited our warmest sympathy, and our anxious desire to relieve them. Among all the great measures which have been sug gested with this object, we are of opinion that the establish ment of a judicious system of poor laws in Ireland is paramount to all others. Every other civilized nation possesses some effective system of this kind. It is strictly just, politic, and beneficial in every possible way in which it can be contem plated, and we are quite sure that if it should be carried into effect in Ireland, under your Majesty's gracious auspices, it ' will furnish one of the brightest pages which the historian will have to record in the hitherto short, but glorious, and, we trust, long to be prolonged, reign of your Majesty. " Sire,—Under these views and impressions, we humbly and dutifully implore your Majesty to continue to extend a gra cious and paternal protection over the rights, liberties, and interests of your Majesty's faithful and loyal people. And we more particularly pray, that your Majesty will be graciously pleased to afford your royal sanction to the following mea- sures: -- " Ist. The carrying into full and complete effect of the great measures of Corporation Reform, as originally brought forward by your Majesty's Government, and sanctioned by the House of Commons. 2d. A substantial, but judicious and safe, Reform of the House of Lords. " 3d. A correction of the acknowledged abuses in the Irish Church, as judiciously proposed to Parliament by your Majesty's Government, and sanctioned by the House of Commons. " 4th. The establishment of such a prudent and judicious, but effective, system of Poor Laws for Ireland as shall rescue our unhappy Irish countrymen from cruel and prolonged death by starvation, and secure to all of them the unde niable right of obtaining a maintenance out of the produce of the soil on which they live--a right acknowledged by all civilized nations, and alike sanctioned by our holy religion, and by every principle of reason, justice, policy, and humanity. " Sire,—With every sentiment of duty, and gratitude, and loyalty, we remain, Sire, " Your Majesty's faithful and loyal subjects, " THE UNDERSIGNED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF BIRMINGHAM. .‘ Birmingham, sth January, 1836." " PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. " To the Hon. the Commons of the United Kingdom o: Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled. " The humble petition of the Inhabitants of the borough of Birmingham, " Showeth,—That your petitioners are of opinion that it is necessary to the peace and well-being of the country, and to the efficient discharge of the legislative functions, that the House of Lords should undergo some organic change, which may *liking it forward into a conformity of views and inte rests with your Hon. House, and into a state of harmony and mutual advance and co-operation with the spirit of the age and interests of the people. " That, in the present state of the House of Lords, your petitioners can see no security for national liberty or public peace. The interests, the passions, and the prejudices of a majority of that Right Hon. House obstruct, in every way, every advance in social improvement, and every measure of political reform. The social machinery is arrested in every movement, or compelled to work backwards, at the will of an arbitrary and irresponsible power. The House of Lords is thus brought into opposition with your Hon. House, and with the intellect and the irresistible will of this mighty nation. The great questions are placed at issue :—Shall the reform in your Hon. House be abolished ? Shall the whole business of the nation be obstructed ? Or shall the House of Lords be brought forwards into a conformity with the spirit of the age and the will of the people ? It is for your Hon. House to guard the great interests committed to your hands in this awful contingency, and to take care that some peaceful and legitimate remedy shall be applied, without involving the dire necessity of interfering from without. " That your petitioners think it their duty to remind your Hon. House that, in England, the days of aristocratical do mination are past, never to return. The House of Lords has long exercised a secret but overruling influence in the legisla tive functions of the nation. That secret influence is now gone. The people cannot, and they will not, suffer it to re turn ; nor will they ever submit to have an open despotism po s u fl e b ta s hs t ee i u constitutionct c o dn continue i i n n its ue lo n s stead. afad. an. integral, the net The ecgorua country—that , Ho t rayn_ u s u e : he of f Lords useful, g,arneadt mapn may, important t glorious i n f t p they art constitution which their illustrious ancestors cemented with their blood ; but never again can either open violence or secret fraud recover to that Right Hon. House a domineering in fluence in the councils of the nation. Exasperated by long suf ferings, and by the hoarded injuries of many years, originating, almost entirely, in the errors and misconduct of the House of Lords, the people of the United Kingdom have, at last, by unparalleled efforts of virtue, moderation, and patriotism, placed the supreme legislative power in the hands of your Hon. House, and they confidently expect, from the wisdom and justice of your Hon. House, such a firm and patriotic exer cise of that sacred trust, as shall secure for ever the rights, liberties, and interests of the people, without compromising the prerogatives of the Crown, or any just and beneficial pri vileges of the House of Lords. " That your petitioners have witnessed, with great satisfac tion, the wisdom and virtue exhibited in the passing of the great Bill of Corporation Reform, through all its stages, in your Hon. House. " That your petitioners deeply regret that a measure calcu lated to confer so much, solid and substantial benefit on the people of the United Kingdom, and to give 4o much satisfac tion and contentment to the public mind, should have been mutilated in its great provisions, during its passage through the House of Lords ; and that your petitioners are of opinion that the Bill of Corporation Reform, as originally passed by your Hon. House, ought to be carried into full and complete effect. " That your petitioners are also of opinion that the just, safe, and judicious measures of reform in the Irish Church, as passed by your Honourable House, ought to be carried into full and complete effect. " That your petitioners are of opinion, that a judicious and effective system of poor laws for Ireland is alike called for by the dictates of our holy religion, and by every principle of reason, justice, policy, and humanity; and your petitioners trust that your Honourable House will not suffer the ensuing Session of Parliament to pass over without establishing in that un happy country a system of poor laws, which shall protect the Irish people from starvation, and secure to all of them the undeniable right of obtaining a maintenance out of the produce of the soil on which they live. " Your petitioners do therefore humbly pray that your Honourable House will be pleased to take these great subjects into immediate consideration, and to adopt such measures as in your wisdom may seem just, legitimate, and expedient, never doubting that in whatever measures you may adopt your Honourable House will be cordially supported by a generous, fearless, and determined people. " And your petitioners shall ever pray, &c. " Birmingham, Jan. 5, 1836." FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Monileur of Sunday.) The massacres of the night of the 4th were only the pre lude to an insurrectionary movement, proceeding from the rabble (deicamisados) against the Government of the Queen. On the evening of the sth something meant to re present the " stone of the Constitution" was raised, and guarded all the night long by torchlight ; at daybreak, how ever, everything had disappeared. General Alvarez— seeing the result which the disorders threatened to have, adopted the severest measures possible against the rioters. Only one battalion of the National Guard, that called the Blusa, had taken part in the movement. The other batta lions manifested the strongest desire to assist in the resto ration of order and the punishment of the rioters. Some of the instigators of the bloody scene of the night before took flight. The rest were arrested, and placed in confine ment on board of the English vessel the Rodney. A fresh review of the troops on the 6th afforded a opportunity for the manifestation of the strongest feeling possible in favour of the Queen's Government. The bat talion of the Blusa has been ordered to quit the city and to march against the Carlists. These measures have re stored tranquillity at Barcelona. Mina arrived on the evening of the 6th at the Palace attached to the office of Captain General. He has expressed his approbation of every thing which General Alvarez had done. On the evening of the 7th, no fresh symptom of disorder was ma nifested. PROCLAMATION OF GENERA MINA. " On reaching this city, the Most Excellent Don Antonio M. Alvarez, who, as Deputy Governor of Catalonia, has re presented me during my absence, has reported to me the me lancholy events of which this city has been the theatre. I never could have persuaded myself that the liberal city of Bar celona contained men who, on pretence of promoting liberty, would inaugurate anarchy by invoking that holy name, anni hilate the laws, and attack the Throne of our innocent Isabella the Second and the liberties of the country, in the interest of their criminal designs. My astonishment has been as sorrowful (From the Gazette des Tribunamr.) The Royal Court held a special sitting yesterday, the Members being attired in their scarlet robes, for the pur pose of declaring their decision upon the appeal presented by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge against a judgment of the Tribunal of First Instance, which refused to decree execution in France of the Act of Interdiction pronounced by the King of England and by the reigning Duke of Brunswick against the Duke Charles, dispossessed of his property at the period of the Revolution of 1830. By the Act in question the Duke of Cambridge had been appointed Curator of the interdict. At a previous sitting M. Duvergier, the barrister, con tended that the Act of Interdiction was a law which ought to have full force even in foreign countries, by virtue of the statute relating to personal attributes. The Duke of Brunswick, who was present at this sitting, requested of the Court to be allowed to read a written speech which had been prepared for his defence. The President (M. Miller) informed the Duke of Bruns wick, that as be might not be aware of the laws and regu lations of the French judicature, it was his duty to inti mate to him that, according to Article 85 of the code of procedure, the Court had the power of silencing any pleader who should allow himself to be carried away by passion or inexperience. The Court, however, hoped that the Duke would not on this occasion outstrip the limits of proper moderation. The Duke of Brunswick then entered upon his defence, complaining bitterly not only of the spoliation of his states, but of his private property. "In fact, they wished," said he, "to force me to quit France, even Europe, or even, if possible, to shut me up in a madhouse. The usurper of my states has arrogated to himself a righ in flagrant contra diction to the fundamental laws of the Duchy of Bruns wick. I shall now beg permission to read a letter which I addressed on this subject to my uncle, the King of England : " My Uncle,—l have received your letter, and I do not well know how to comprehend its meaning. You say that I was wrong to entertain for a moment any apprehen sion about my estates, knowing them to be in your hands, and at the same time you declare that you have thought proper to put them into the hands of the revolutionary Go vernment of Brunswick, which you pretend has a greater right to them than I myself. You must suppose me- very much devoid of honour if you think me capable of conde scending to enter into any communication with traitors, felons, and incendiaries. * * *." The President interrupted the Duke, telling him that the question did not relate to his return to the states of Brunswick ; he must therefore confine himself to the real nature of the case, or otherwise leave the defence to his counsel. The Duke of Brunswick—They wished to treat me like Gaspard Hauser. The first object of my enemies is to preserve the principle of legitimacy ; the second to confiscate my property. The simplest means would be to rid themselves of my person by an assassination. The Duke being again interrupted by the President, skipped over several pages of his written defence, and de clared that he was willing to abide by the arbitration of French justice between the King of England and himself. M. Compte, the advocate, addressed the Court upon tie point of law, and in conclusion, contended that his client, the Duke of Brunswick, was entitled to a sum of 500,000 f. damages and interest, in consequence of the opposition and other vexatious acts to which he had been subjected. M. Berville, Chief Advocate-General, was of opinion that the act of interdiction being of a political nature, emanating from political persons, against another politi cal personage, and upon political motives, could not fall within the jurisdiction of the legal authorities. The Court, after a long deliberation in the Council chamber, confirmed the judgment, declaring the demand of the Duke of Cambridge inadmissible, and at the same time condemned his Royal Highness to pay the costs with damages and interest to the Duke of Brunswick, which damages and interest would be calculated par etat. as my error had been great ; but it is a sweet consolation to have no longer any reason to complain ; the price of wood, my heart to thank good citizens for the ardent patriotism with in 1835, has generally reached that in 1828. There is a which they have proved to the wretches that ventured to menace rise in the amount of the prices for that to be felled in 1836. public tranquillity, already secured, how much the hopes they At Soy, in the environs of Marche, there is a fall of 2,000 entertained of their co-operation were unfounded. Catalonians, cords. Some time ago, only if. 50c. per cord was of your political existence depends upon the maintenance of or fered , now five francs are offered." der and public tranquillity, and upon your union. Be assured , that as long as you preserve those guarantees you will have The Eelaireur, of N amur , says—that it i s assure d th a t nothing to apprehend for that which I am so anxious to pre - the Government sincerely thinks of employing the ar m y i n serve. Let the wicked quake. I shall know how to inflict works of public utility, and that it knows for certain, that if the penalties decreed by my Deputy in his Proclamation of the Government should hesitate in carrying its good inten the 6th inst., and I shall myself adopt all necessary measures tions into effect, several representatives are resolved to to prove that, above all, the law must prevail, and strike all bring the matter forward. that shall disobey it. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BRussELs, Jan. 15. " Isabella the Second and public order, such is my motto. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent~ Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent lOl Avaunt whoever professes other principles ; their refuge must Loan of City, 1832, Four per Cent 99% be among those gangs of assassins who invoke other names. Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent 132% Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent ll4 Citizens of Barcelona, comfort yourselves, unite against a —Brussels Papers, Jan. 16. handful of disturbers of the public peace. The authorities are .VIENNA, JAN. 4. It is affirmed that th e propose d machinations of the wicked. " F. Eseoz Y MINA. with you; they watch, and will know how to frustrate the saving i n the Military Budget for 1836, amo un t s t o near l y " Barcelona, Jan. 8, 1836." thirty millions of florins. The train, which is on a f oo ti ng 66 PROCLAMATION, calculated for a very large army, is to be entirely reduced, " National Guards of all arms I Isabella the Second, and the officers belonging to it placed in the regiments in liberty, and the country contemplate you with the liveliest which they formerly served. gratitude. They return thanks to you, real and worthy pa- FRONTIERS OF BOSNIA, DEC. 26.—The latest accounts triots, and I admire you most enthusiastically. The Carlists from Serajivo (of the 21st inst.), with respect to the state had deemed, in their error, that, in provoking good citizens to of Albania, are not so satisfactory as we had reason to rebellion on flattering pretences, they might wrest from you hope. The Vizier of Rumelia at first promised an amnesty, your property, and that by rendering vain the resistance of but afterwards in the old Turkish fashion, suddenly had free and loyal citizens, they might open the gates of the city the Chiefs of some of the first families of Scutari arrested, to the ridiculous Pretender. Your patriotism has triumphed over every thing ' • you are indeed great and worthy children and beh eaded. It is affirmed, that after the departure of of the country. Search for, denounce tome, the instigators of Wassaf Effendi, the Sultan's Commissioner, the Pacha con those odious disturbances, and the severity of the laws shall ducted himself in the most arbitrary manner, and that the strike them. I expect every thing from your support, and all Albanians were again le av i ng th e i r d we lli ngs i n grea t num the inhabitants gratefully applaud your conduct, by which hers, to join the mountaineers. The discontent is daily in you have saved us from the most horrible catastrophe. Let creasing, and a new explosion i s f eare d i n S cutar i it se lf. our enemies tremble, whatever be their mark or design, on Ar m ed Albanians already appear in every direction, though beholding our union and strength. so lately disarmed by the Vizier. The Albanian refugees in " The Second General in Command, Bosnia have already invaded Albania, and the Turkish " Barcelona, Jan. 6, 1836. " A. M. ALVAREZ." troops are assembling in Dulugno and Scutari. Thus a " PROCLAMATION. " Citizens—History will preserve for ever the memory of new insurrection may be feared in that province, entirely in your good sense, and the patriotism that distinguishes the Na- consequence of the injudicious measures_of the Vizier of tional Guard of this city. Yesterday you gave a terrible les- Rumelia. son to the vile agents of usurpation, and to the bad citizens SENILIN, DEC. 30.—The winter is more severe than any who, making common cause with them, have, under a thou- one since 1830. The mail from Constantinople arrived to sand disguises, striven to spread among us an odious discord. day, and the Tartar stated at Belgrade that two Tartars Their hopes have been vain, and the municipal body of Bar- had been frozen to death on the road. In all Bulgaria celona congratulates itself on beholding the termination of and' Servia there is a Siberian winter.—Frankfort Paper, those moments of agitation. Let us not doubt it ; tranquil- Jan. 14. lity will be durable. Let us forget the deplorable scenes which GENEVA, JAN. 4.--M. J. Muller, assistant in the ob unforseen circumstances have produced. Barcelonians, re servatory here, again saw Halley's comet on the night of sume your occupations, and confide in your authorities that watch for you. the 31st December. It was very faint indeed, but precisely ( Signed by the Members of the Ayuntamento.) in accordance with the calculation of Professor Gautier, " Jan. 6, 1836." Director of the observatory, M. Muller directed his tele- A decree, dated the 6th January, and signed by General scope at the minute given to the spot designated, and saw . Alvarez, prohibits any gatherings in the streets, and estab- the comet really appear and pass across the object glass. lishes a Military Commission to try such as shall infringe its This was on the 31st December at night, at 12 h. 45 min. articles. 15 1-7 sec. astronomical time ; or 5 h. 56 min., January 1, civil time. Right ascension 16 deg. 181 min., and south ascension 24 deg. 44 min. VIENNA, JAN. 7.—Five per Cents. (Metalliques) 101 13-16 ; Four per Cents. 99k ; Three per Cents. 75i ; Bank Shares I,3B9.—Allgemeine Zeitung, Jan. 15. THEATRES. ADELPHI. An original burletta of interest," to use the language of the playbills, was produced last night a t th e Adelplii. It is called L uke Somerton. Luke (0. Smith) has been an officer in the British service, in the reign of Queen Anne (Miss Daly.) From some disagreement with Captain Aylmer (Mr. Palmer) he quits the service and becomes the captain of a French privateer. His daughter, Louisa (Mrs. Sterli ng ) is in love with Frederick G ranger (Mr. Hemming), a lieute nant of dragoons. The scene is laid in the Isle of Man. Luke arrives in the island, and shoots his enemy, Captain Aylmer in a rencontre, I. , hich partakes something of the nature of a duel. He is seized by the authorities, confined in a haunted dungeon, in company with Scipio, a black sailor (Mr. Webster.) He has an interview with his daughter, and by the assistance of a corpse candle, which comes most oppor tunely to his assistance, manages to escape into the body of the church, which is above the dungeon. Here, to his horror, he finds the body of the man he has shot laid out on a bier previously to interment. He has nearly effected his escape when he is surprised, and volunteers to walk as chief mour ner in the approaching funeral. In the mean time Queen Anne arrives in the island, enters Whitehaven on horseback, and at the intercession of Louisa pardons Luke. The par don is however of no avail, for Luke, to prevent an ignomi nious fate, and not being aware of the success of his daughter with the Queen, pulls out a pistol and shoots himself. This burletta has been got up at considerable expense, and Mr. Davis's horses have been enlisted to increase the effect. The piece was well received, and will from its splendour obtain. something beyond an ephemeral existence. BRUSSELS AND GERMAN PAPERS BRUSSELS.—CHAMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES, SITTING OF THE 16TH OF JANUARY.-M. de Renesse presented the analysis of several petitions addressed to the Chamber, among which were two from the tanners of Stavelot- Cheraux (in Luxembourg), requesting that Belgium shall join the German Commercial Union. On this subject M. David said—" Among the petitions just read, there are two which were entrusted to me to be presented to your Chamber, those from Stavelot and Cler vaux. These two petitions, the first of which is signed by all the merchants at Stavelot, and the second by the most respectable persons at Clervaux, have the same object, namely, to call the attention of the Government to the urgent necessity of treating with Prussia to ob tain an admission into the German Commercial Union. Long ago the town of Stavelot presented a similar petition to the Government of the Ne therlands, and then the fusion of our commercial interests with those of our neighbours might have been effected with much more facility than at present. Meantime, in the interval between our application to the preceding Go vernment and the present moment, the evil has increased to such a degree, that the German Association is com pleted, as some Journals affirm, by the accession •of the free city of Frankfort, the last of all our markets. We dare not think, in future, of establishments on a vast scale like ours. Emigration would be the only remedy for the houses which have acquired and preserved some fortune ; but what would become of the class of workmen in that country, where I cannot conceive that any other business than that of tanning can be introduced with success. " I do not conceal from myself the obstacles which will arise, when we shall take up the immense question of the Union ; but I perform a duty, by expressing in this place the wishes of two towns, which have long since understood their real interests. When all the branches of manufac ture in Belgium shall have done the same, I am convinced that the coincidence of their wishes with ours, to require union with Germany with respect to the tariff of customs, will make a greater impression than anything that can now be said, and that our Government will not be able to put off the discussion, unless generous concessions should be made by France, which hitherto we have not much reason to expect." _ M. David moved, and the Chamber agreed, that these two petitions, like those of Liege and Verniers, should be printed in the Moniteur, and referred to the Committee of Petitions, with an invitation to make a speedy report on them. The Chamber then proceeded to the continuation of the discussion of the Minister of War, the report of which fills fifteen columns of the Moniteur ; but the debate was not concluded. The news of the disaster at New York, was brought to Antwerp in fifteen days, by a vessel which sailed on the 22d Dec. The Journal of Arlon says—" The proprietors of forests NEW STRAND. This Theatre, having obtained a license similar to these granted to the other Minor Theatres, opened last night, and seems to have every prospect of success. The hou se i s taste fully painted and decorated ; and, being well filled, had a very cheerful appearance. The company d oes not contain any stars of the first magnitude ; but it is numerous and effi cient as a whole, and some of the performers are of superior talent. The orchestra is excellent ; i t i s conducted by Mr. Macfarren, whose compositions have gained him a consi derable reputation in the musical world ; and it performed several overtures, and accompanied the vocal music in a highly satisfactory manner. A lively little burletta, called The Compliments of the Season, was the first piece performed, in which Mrs. F. Matthews personated a Yorkshire country girl with great truth and nature ; and Mr. Matthews was equally successful in the part of her rustic sweetheart. It was followed by an exceedingly clever musical piece, If the Cap fits ye, wear it ! which was admirably performed, and received with very great applause. The plot is wh a t i s ca ll e d a Spanish one—full of bustle, intrigue, and amusing situa tions. In this piece Miss Rees made her first appearance in. London, and created a very favourable imp ress i on . H er appearance is pleasing; she sings sweetly, and acts with sim plicity and spirit. The concluding piece was our old Adelphi acquaintance, Cupid, got up with considerable splendour, and, on the whole, well performed. Mr Wild's Cupid was a good imitation of John Reeve ; but John Reeve is inimitable. There were two agreeable interludes of a novel character—the overtures to Masaniello and The Zauberfiote, performed by the orchestra,, and accompanied by a sort of ballet of action on the stage representing some of the leading features of each of these pieces. These ballets were composed with great taste, and a happy adaptation of the action on the stage to the changes in the character of the music, and their effect was beautiful. There was some confusion at different times, owing to mis management of the scenery. This, we have no doubt, will be rectified ; and the much greater evil of the intolerably tedious intervals between the different performances must also be removed. SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) (FRO4I LLOYD'S.) DEAL, JAN. 18.---Win W., fresh breeze.—Arrived and re main the Victor, Green, from Mauritius ; Dandy, Clarke, from St. Michael's ; John and William, Batson, from Sunderland for Poole ; and Lord Wellington, Tanton, from Sunderland for Portsmouth. Came down from the river and remain the Sovereign, Campbell, for Mauritius ; Cyrus, Pottinger, for Charente ; Isabel, Chesser, for St. Michael's ; Muritania, Taylor, for Mogadore ; Express, Wells, for Gibraltar ; Fawra, Gardner, for South Seas ; and Robert, Stinker, St. Kitt's.' PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 18.—Wind W., strong and squally.-- Sailed the John, Whelan, for Mauritius ; Sophia, Barclay, for Jamaica; and Emerald, Bill, for Antigua. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 17.—Wind W.—Arrived the Providence, Pole, from St. Michael's. • FALMOUTH, JAN. 17.—Wind N.E.,light.—Sailed the Sea— gull for the West Indies, with mails. DovEa, JAN. 18.—Arrived off port the Oak, Rowe, from Singapore. _ STANGATE CREEK, JAN. 17 .—Arrived the Dash, Hawkins from Chesme ; and Majestic, Moore, from Tarragona. LivEnrooL, JAN. 17.—Arrived the 'Welcome, Castle, from Bombay ; and Mary Ann, Witt, for Memel. Off port th Rival, --, from Maranham : and Ellen, Jenkins, Lisbon. CLYDE, JAN. 16.—Arrived the Antilles, M‘Laren, Palermo. CORK, JAN. 16.—Arrived the Alert, Hamilton, from St. John's, New Brunswick. YMIGIIAL, JAN. 16.--Arrived the Experiment, Malcolm,. from St. John's, New Brunswick. HULL, JAN. 17.—Arrived the Patriotic, Neilson, from Li— beau; and Equity, Jordan, from Aalberg. The John and Robert has been towed into Yarmouth, with her larboard quarter stove, having been run foul of. The Harlequin, Thiscall, has arrived at Seaham, was on fire at Shoreham yesterday, and sustained considerable damage, The Duke and Duchess of Bedford and the LatEes Georgiana and Rachael Russell arrived in Belgrave7srpare yesterday from Woburn Abbey. The MarvAis a nd Marchioness of Tavistock and Lords Charles, an , :i William Russell are still inmates of Woburn Abbey. rile Duchess of Bedford will leave town this morning to inspect tb.e mansion taken for the Duke at Dover. LONDON AND GREENWICH RAI.LWAY.--Tlte cause of the fall of the two unfinished arche s at t h e ,ex tremity of the line in Bermondsey-street, was the removal of the shores by the contractor's workmen, unknown to the clerk of the works. The engineer, on discovering this im propriety, proprle yt, ordered them to be pulled d own and rebuilt ; the cost of which, about 58/., will be borne by the contractor. LONDON AND GREENWICH it Au wAY.—Yester day the engines and carriages of the London and Green wich Railway Company were again tried in the presence several scientific gentlemen from Cambridge and otk,er places. Two trains were in readiness at an early hour, - a nd performed the trip between High -street, Deptford a - A 4 the Spa-road, Bermondsey, a distance of upwards of t,,, vt , m il e s in four minutes! We are informed, that, cn a recent occas:Aon, Dr. J• Pye Smith publicly returned thanks to Almif s l ay God for the success o f t h e Municipal Reform Bill, a!zl. c l the conse quent overthr ow of Toryism. His exact 'curds have not been co mmun i cated to us ; but we ark. assured that he employed the very word " Toryism.-!-Christian Advocate. a ~~ i.